Wenling High School Wenling High School By Chen Yingying By Chen YingyingChen YingyingChen Yingying

Liu Wei, the winner of China’s Got Talent Final 2010 an armless pianist

Sometimes lost in our own sorrow we just forget how fortunate we are. There is no point in complaining. Life is full of challenges, failures, mistakes and fate. Life is beautiful!

Steven Callahan Reading A desperate experience He made a solo voyage across the Atlantic and managed to survive after the shipwreck. unaccompanied

Steven Callahan Reading A desperate experience The first part(para1—4) focuses on his desperate circumstances and his successful survival with his creativity and faith. His creativity and faith contributed to his survival

Reading A desperate experience His desperate circumstances  His supplies were few.  His life raft was leaking.  His body was worn out.  His chances were small.  His hope seemed lost.  His waiting seemed endless. completely exhausted / dead tired  There seemed no point in continuing the struggle.  Many in similarly desperate circumtances ______.  But Steven Callahan ________________.

Reading A desperate experience Topic sentence match A. Steven Callahan’s survival in a desperate situation was impressive. B. Faith is a major factor behind his survival. C. A positive attitude counts in a desperate situation. D. Steven Callahan’s story conveyed a message to us. E. Steven Callahan’s experience struck something into my heart. F. Steven Callahan was rescued 76 days after a shipwreck. Para 1: ______ para 2: ______ para 3: _________ Para 4: ______ para 5: ______ para 6: _________ F AC B E D

Reading A desperate experience Title: desperate A _________________ experience

Question: A desperate experience 1. What is the point of the article? A. To introduce Callahan’s solo voyage across the Atlantic. B. To encourage readers to take on risks like Callahan. C. To teach readers some basic survival skills. D. To tell readers how to deal with a hopeless situation. D purpose

Question A desperate experience 2. According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Callahan was rescued 76 days after he began his voyage. B. It was easy for Steven Callahan to fix the life raft. C. Callahan never lost hope and managed the situation creatively. D. Callahan was able to rescue some supplies when his sailboat sank. C the shipwreck. the shipwreck. It was wearing him out … His supplies were few.

Question: A desperate experience 3. Callahan didn’t give up because he believed that ______. A. he was able to deal with the difficulties B. he had best survival skills. C. his equipment would save him D. the life raft he had would help him survive A Compared to what others have been through, I’m fortunate. I tell myself these things over and over, building up courage.

Question: A desperate experience 4. The article sends the message that ______. A. a person should use an extreme circumstance as a challenge B. studying history makes a person appreciate their own fortunate situation C. it helps to think of those less fortunate than you in desperate situations D. a person will be unable to keep going unless they realize how fortunate they are. C

Question A desperate experience Para 6: … So here coming into us from the extreme edge of survival, are words that can give us strength. Whatever you’re going through, tell yourself you can handle it. Compared to what others have been through, you’re fortunate.

language A desperate experience Paragraph 1: to hit against _______________ (v.) to go under _______________ (v.) to continue in existence after … _______________ (v.) _______________ (v.) sink strike Word hunt survive struck, struck/stricken sank sunk survival n. survivor n. His heart sank at the fact that his friend betrayed him.

language A desperate experience Paragraph 2: very interesting, appealing _______________ (adj.) to make a great effort _______________ (v. & n.) to feel physical or emotional pain _______________ (v.) struggle fascinating Word hunt suffer fascinate (v.) fascinate (v.) fascinated (adj.) fascinated (adj.)

language A desperate experience Paragraph 3: the conditions in which someonw lives ___________ (n.) extremely hopeless ___________ (adj.) Paragraph 4: to deal with ___________ (v.) desperate circumstance Word hunt handle I’m worn out and I’m in desperate need of a good sleep.

language A desperate experience Paragraph 5: to impress, move _______________(v.) so strong as to be irresistible _______________ (adj.) overwhelming strike Word hunt When I again failed the maths exam, my sorrow was so overwhelming that it was hard for me to fight my tears.

language A desperate experience 引起某人注意 ______________ 使某人筋疲力尽 _____________ 屈服 ______________ 增加勇气 __________________ 遥远的、在远方 _____________ 和 … 相比 _____________ 做什么是无意义的 … _____________________________ catch one’s eye catch one’s eye wear sb out wear sb out give in give in build up courage build up courage far off far off compared to compared to Useful expressions & sentence structure There be no point/sense in doing

language A desperate experience desperate, struggle, suffer, circumstance, strike, point, sink, handle, fascinate, survive build up, catch one’s eye, go mad, give in wear…out, far off, compared to Work sheet Choose from the box a proper word or expression to complete the letter. One of them can be used twice. A letter to my boys and girls

talk A desperate experience Writing-oriented task based on reading  strssful school life ?  peer pressure?  quarrel with… over your study?  quarrel with… over your study?  friendship? Hard to fit in?  endless homework?  repeated failures?  fall short of expectations?  beloved families gone forever?  addicted to computer games?  … Your present circumstances? desperate desperate suffer suffer point pointsinkhandle survive survive go mad give in wear…out far off overwhelming overwhelming …

talk A desperate experience Writing-oriented task based on reading What would you say to yourself to keep yourself going? struggle for strike, build up, compared to keep oneself going positive attitude positive attitude faith faith give in give in under no circumstances under no circumstances …

A letter to myself My dearest self: Life is not always rosy. … yours, yours,writing A desperate experience Post-reading activity Requirements: your present circumstances;your present circumstances; how the stories inspire you;how the stories inspire you; Words to yourself as encouragement;Words to yourself as encouragement; If your circumtances couldn’t be better, say to yourself to stay that way.If your circumtances couldn’t be better, say to yourself to stay that way. Put what you’ve learnt to good use;Put what you’ve learnt to good use; Around 120 words;Around 120 words; Refer to the reading passage and my letter as a sample if you find it too hard.

In this world there is always danger for those who are afraid of it. --- George Bernard Shaw --- George Bernard Shaw Read & appreciate A desperate experience

Almost any situation -- good or bad -- is affected by the attitude we bring to. ---Lucius Annaeus Seneca ---Lucius Annaeus Seneca Read & appreciate A desperate experience

All of our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. --- Wald Disney --- Wald Disney Read & appreciate A desperate experience

The winners in life think constantly in terms of I CAN, I WILL, and I AM. --- Dennis Waitley --- Dennis Waitley Read & appreciate A desperate experience

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language: A desperate experience Nothing is too overwhelming to be handled as long as you hold a positive attitude.Nothing is too overwhelming to be handled as long as you hold a positive attitude. Rudely treated and ignored, I struggled to hold back my tears.Rudely treated and ignored, I struggled to hold back my tears. I am a huge failure in most exams, thus wearing me out physically and mentally.I am a huge failure in most exams, thus wearing me out physically and mentally. An overwhelming embarrassment struck me when I stood before a houseful of audience, totally forgetting my lines.An overwhelming embarrassment struck me when I stood before a houseful of audience, totally forgetting my lines. It’s so easy to give in after all my efforts to improve my English seem in vain.It’s so easy to give in after all my efforts to improve my English seem in vain. Translation

language: A desperate experience Without anyone nearby in sight, I was desperately struggling in the river.Without anyone nearby in sight, I was desperately struggling in the river. Repeated failures are overwhelming and success seems far off / a remote dream.Repeated failures are overwhelming and success seems far off / a remote dream. A dull pain struck me for there is no way to hold on to my dream.A dull pain struck me for there is no way to hold on to my dream. I had a hard time struggling to fit in with my new classmates.I had a hard time struggling to fit in with my new classmates. My heart sank at the grade and there is no point in crying. I can’t change yeserday,but I’m determined to make today a wonderful day.My heart sank at the grade and there is no point in crying. I can’t change yeserday,but I’m determined to make today a wonderful day. Translation